In the aftermath of another "apparent chlorine gas attack" by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson blasted the Assad regime for its "crimes against humanity" but also laid some of the blame on Russia. "Whoever conducted the attacks, Russia ultimately

A sarin nerve gas attack on a town in northern Syria bears the “signature” of President Bashar al-Assad , French officials said Wednesday. Forces loyal to Assad carried out the deadly April 4 attack, which could only have been ordered by the Syrian President and a few influential members of his

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is the center of attention in the aftermath of a United States airstrike against a Syrian air base where a chemical attack was initiated earlier this week. President Donald Trump placed the blame squarely on Assad for Tuesday's sarin attack, which killed at least

Reports that dozens of people in Syria , including young children, were killed in a suspected nerve gas attack has renewed attention to the suspected agent, sarin gas . The toxic gas can cause death in minutes and is considered "one of the most toxic of the known chemical warfare agents," according

The death toll from Tuesday’s chemical weapons attack on a Syrian town continues to climb amid harrowing testimonies from residents, doctors and activists at the scene. Questions are mounting about who is responsible, with some fingers pointing to the Syrian regime. Here’s a look at Syria 's

As the death toll from Tuesday's chemical weapons attack on a Syrian town rises, the different sides in the six-year-old civil war have again started pointing fingers over who is responsible. The attack -- widely blamed on the Syrian government even as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his